This lady is a study in jazz's cool, its phrasing, its nuance, and its sophistication. Kelly has wowed ‘em all over the world with her classic swing and elegance. Many call themselves jazz singers, but Nancy Kelly is the real deal.

Rochester International Jazz Festival

 

 

Nancy Kelly is an exceptionally gifted jazz singer.

The Jazz Journal (UK)

 

 

A singers singer 

JazzVoice.com

 

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Nancy's sense of phrasing is particularly arresting. Kelly explores the nuances of lyrics as intently as a jeweler inspects a world-class gemstone

JAZZIZ

 

 

​She is the Anita O’Day of today.

Jazz vocal legend Mark Murphy

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If swing was gold, Nancy would be the richest woman on earth 

John Gilbert, EJazz News

 

 

Jazz Nightly airs on South Dakota Public Radio, listed Nancy’s 2014 recording B That Way as one of the 50 best jazz CDs that year. He added that "Nancy is one of the premiere female jazz vocalists of our time.” 

Jim Clark Jazz Nightly

 

 

The album makes clear that you're the real thing, and in an age of

too many jazz-vocal poseurs, that's pretty damned refreshing.

Neil Tesser, independent radio promoter

 

 

 

Nancy just dazzles with her wildly musical vocals.

Dan Singer, In Tune International

 

 

This chanteuse puts a hammer lock on the listener ! From the first

perfectly pitched note, she lets you know that she’s more than just

another vocalist—she’s an instrument. Here is a true jazz singer for

your listening pleasure.

DeeDee McNeil, L.A.Jazz

 

 

Kelly creates her own universe of swing, executed with nuclear cool.

C Michael Bailey, All About Jazz

 

 

Female Jazz singers are everywhere today and the label does not

always match the product. Kelly is a notable exception. You can bet

the farm you won’t regret seeing and hearing exceptionally gifted jazz

singer. 

Bruce Crowther, Jazz Journal (UK)

 

 

Nancy just dazzles on her wildly musical vocals. Nancy’s ballad

singing is brilliantly delicate.

Dan Singer, In Tune International

 

 

Reader’s Polls voted Nancy one of the top Jazz singers in the country

two years in a row.

Downbeat

 

 

Singer Nancy Kelly's vibrant-rhythm-driven vocals have precisely the right combination of good-time energy, imaginative scatting and take-no-prisoners swing.

Don Heckman, L.A. Times

 

 

Killin'. You so get it.

Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Lincoln Center, New York

 

 

She remains head and shoulders among many in the crowded field

of female jazz vocalists.

Jack Garner, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

 

 

 

A perennial festival favorite since 1982, Kelly is a world-class jazz singer in the feisty, swinging tradition of Anita O’Day. Throughout her scintillating set, she demonstrated superb phrasing, excellent time, great intonation and tons of chops, with a load of charisma to boot.

Bill Milkowski, JazzTimes

 

 

 

Nancy Kelly is a REAL jazz singer. She swings, she reworks melodies, she phrases like an instrumentalist and, by the way, she is hip. 

Dick Bogle, Jazz Programmer/Writer

 

 

The Jazz Capitol of the World" with Carla Lilien, a long time Jazz Broadcaster from NYC Nancy Kelly is still the best female jazz vocalist out there! Nobody compares with her and hasn't in years!